Re: [Elecraft] Winter Field Day this weekend

2020-01-25 Thread Macy monkeys
...I even heard one '10-4.' But I'll admit he was wall-to-wall and tree-top tall ;) John K7FD > On Jan 25, 2020, at 6:57 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: > > I worked several stations this afternoon during Winter Field Day. I found > several precisely on 7.175 MHz on LSB. In checking

[Elecraft] Winter Field Day this weekend

2020-01-25 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
I worked several stations this afternoon during Winter Field Day.   I found several precisely on 7.175 MHz on LSB.   In checking calls, I found several with a General Class license and one with a Technician class license.   The point being, the LSB modulation was out of the band for their

Re: [Elecraft] Winter Field Day this weekend

2020-01-25 Thread Steve Hall
Wayne's message about winter field day reminds me of my first winter field day, in southern California. It was about 78 degrees in the park with a large group. I got to play with my first Elecraft rig, a K3. I was sold. I immediately sold my marginal FTdx1200 and got a K3, KPA500, KAT500 and

Re: [Elecraft] Winter Field Day this weekend -- brief introduction

2020-01-24 Thread Aaron Lee
You missed some fun last year, the low was ~0F at K9CU's site in Urbana. During setup it was in the upper teens with a 10 mph wind, which taught us just how stiff the cold can make coax and fingers. My friend managed to get a dipole into a tree but I settled for a small vertical clamped to the

Re: [Elecraft] Winter Field Day this weekend -- brief introduction

2020-01-24 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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Re: [Elecraft] Winter Field Day this weekend -- brief introduction

2020-01-24 Thread dgb
... and here in Franklin, western NC we'll be using our ancient K3 with mild temps 73 Dwight NS9I On 1/24/2020 12:54 AM, Jim Brown wrote: On 1/23/2020 6:38 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: I'm embarrassed to report that we've lost our Winter here in the Bay Area As a refugee from Chicago, I can

Re: [Elecraft] Winter Field Day this weekend -- brief introduction

2020-01-24 Thread David Wilcox via Elecraft
Here in St Augustine, FL it will be in the 70’s and windy. The SAARS club will be putting on winter FD at the EOC. Anyone close please drop in and join us. Dave K8WPE David J. Wilcox K8WPE’s iPad > On Jan 24, 2020, at 12:56 AM, Jim Brown wrote: > > On 1/23/2020 6:38 PM, Wayne Burdick

Re: [Elecraft] Winter Field Day this weekend -- brief introduction

2020-01-23 Thread Jim Brown
On 1/23/2020 6:38 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: I'm embarrassed to report that we've lost our Winter here in the Bay Area As a refugee from Chicago, I can state with certainty that there is no such thing as "winter" in the Bay Area. What happens here from Dec to Mar would be described in the

[Elecraft] Winter Field Day this weekend -- brief introduction

2020-01-23 Thread Wayne Burdick
Time to break out the portable rigs and snow-shoes, everyone: it's Winter Field Day, 2020. I was reminded of this by Bonnie, KQ6XA. She forwarded some info from the WFDA (Winter Field Day Association), repeated below. I'm embarrassed to report that we've lost our Winter here in the Bay Area,

[Elecraft] Winter Field Day — this weekend

2019-01-24 Thread Wayne Burdick
If, like me, you feel like one field day a year is not enough, then by all means give Winter Field Day a try. This event has been going on for some time, with growing participation, and in most respects it’s very similar to the annual ARRL Field Day. (It is NOT a QRP-only event.) The exchange